Swivel



Aug., 3 L, 1926.

Y 1,594,930 H. DAVISv SWIVEL Filed April 20 t 1925 Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED STATES Param' OFFICE.

SWIVEL.

Application tiled April 20, 1925. Serial No. 24,713.

improvement Fig', 3 is a longitudinal section;

Figi'. il is a section on theline ll-ll of Fig'. 3;

Fin'. 5 is a section on the line of Fig' 3.

A., represents the solid iframe oi the swivel. r'lh'ls is preferably made from a piece ot iron pipe or tubing' of the desired length haring' the opposite sides cut away, as shown in Figs. l and 2, to form the two oppositelydisposed jaws l which areadapted to span or embrace the part to which the swivel is attached by means ot a bolt (not shown) passing1` through the holes 2 in the jaws.

(lne portion is left in its original tubular form as shown at 8, forming a cylindrical body, and the eXtreme ends of 'the pipe or tube are notched, and the projections d lett by the notches are bent inwardly or' upset,

viewed in Fig. 4, leavingthe oriiice 5 in the center.

An eye bolt 6 extends through this orifice 5, and ball-bearings 'i' are held between the two 'ashers S and 9e The shank et the eyebolt passes through the orifice 5 and through the washers and between the balls (as viewed in Figs. 3, Lland 5), and has a nut l() screwed on the threaded end to hold the parts assembled.

Thus all parts are made from stock materia-l, and in number' they are reduced vto a minimum. rThey are easily assembled and retained in place, and the swivel thus constructed is effective and eiiicientfin the perltorrnance oi its functions.

I claim l. A swivel including` a tubular frame having' cut-out side portions adjacent an end thereof and having the opposite end thereof notched and bent inwardly substantially afl right angles to the longitudinal axis to form a partially closed end, and a. swivel bolt received in said partially closed end.

2. A swivel including a tubular frame partially closed at one end to iorm a. central oriice, an eye bolt inserted and held therein, washers and interposed ball bearings snrrounding the shank of the eye bolt, and mean-s on the shank of the. eye bolt to retain it rotatably within the orifice, the opposite end ot the frame cut away on opposite sides to form a pair oft' oppositely disposed jaws, said jaws having holes therein to receive a fastening bolt.

3. A swivel including a frame or pipe having a portion of the opposite sides of the pipe cut away, and one end notched and bent inwardly or upset forming' a. central orifice, an eye-bolt extending' through the orifice, a pair 0i' washers through which the shank of the eyebolt extends, ball-bearings confined between the washers, and means se cured on the inner end of the eye-bolt to hold the parts together.

4. A swivel including,` a tubular frame having' cutout.- side portions adjacent one end thereof, and having the opposite end thereof notched and bent inwardly substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis ot the trame to form a partially closed end, a. swivel bolt extending' into said partially closed end, washers tted over said bolt, ball bearings interposed between the washers, and means connected with the outer end ot the, bolt 'for holding' the washers thereon, one of said washers' abutting' against the iny wardly bent end to hold the bolt in place` ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HOWVARD BAVL 

